Work Integrated Learning Officer

1 day ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Humber College Full-time

Find Your Spot at Humber
At Humber, we are a vibrant, diverse community of professionals dedicated to providing an exceptional learning experience for our students. Through our strategic vision and exciting new brand Builders of Brilliance, we are co-constructing a new model of polytechnic education for Ontario, Canada, and the world. We are committed to ensuring Humber offers the right programs, with the most effective teaching and learning approaches, to prepare exceptional leaders for our industries and communities.

To achieve our vision, we take finding and developing the right talent very seriously. We offer a collegial, collaborative, inclusive environment in which each individual is supported to grow and bring their best each day.

If you are excited by the prospect of contributing to our vision for learning, if you would like to be part of building a new model of polytechnic education, of 'building brilliance', in one of Canada's preeminent higher education institutions, then here is your opportunity to join our dynamic team.

Job Details
Position Title: Work Integrated Learning Officer

Status: Full-time Support

Hours: 40 hours per week

Faculty/Department: Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, School of Nursing

Campus/Location: North Campus

Payband: H

Salary Range: $38.09 - $44.04

Starting Salary: $38.09; Progression through the payband is in accordance with the increments in the payband as outline in the Full-Time Support Staff Collective Agreement based on actual service in the payband.

About the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Humber:
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences is committed to sharing knowledge and experience with students to help them become skilled, adaptable, compassionate and career-ready graduates. Our faculty experts reinforce excellence and a commitment to social justice and transformation as students learn to work across a range of careers in the healthcare and wellness fields. Teaching and learning are student-centred with an emphasis on technological innovation, diversity and integrated community and clinical industry collaborations.

About the Work Integrated Learning Officer Role:
Reporting to the Operations Manager, Work Integrated Learning (WIL), the Work Integrated Learning Officer is responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and maintaining work-integrated learning opportunities for students within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, with a primary focus on the School of Nursing.

The WIL Officer serves as a key liaison between students, faculty, program coordinators, healthcare organizations, community partners, and employers to ensure high-quality experiential learning opportunities that meet curricular requirements and support student success. The incumbent develops and sustains strategic partnerships, facilitates placement processes, monitors student experiences, and contributes to the ongoing enhancement of internship and placement programs.

Key Responsibilities
Work-Integrated Learning and Partnership Development

Recruit, develop, and secure internship and placement opportunities for assigned programs.

Build and maintain strong relationships with healthcare and community organizations, industry partners, and employers.

Conduct outreach activities to identify and develop new placement opportunities.

Coordinate and monitor affiliation agreements in collaboration with Humber's Legal and Risk Management teams.

Conduct site visits and partner consultations to evaluate placement quality and student learning opportunities.

Assess and approve placements using institutional systems and established program criteria.

Collaborate with faculty and program coordinators to ensure placements align with curriculum outcomes.

Student Support and Placement Coordination

Guide students through placement processes, including eligibility requirements, placement preparation, and experiential learning expectations.

Provide information sessions, classroom presentations, and individual consultations.

Support students in navigating placement-related requirements and institutional procedures.

Monitor student placement experiences and assist with issue resolution in collaboration with program leadership.

Maintain confidentiality and appropriate documentation related to student placements.

Data Management and Reporting

Maintain accurate placement, partnership, and student records utilizing systems such as HSPnet, Knowledge for You (K4Y), Career Connect, Office 365, and other institutional technologies.

Analyze placement and partnership data and prepare reports for academic leadership.

Monitor insurance, WSIB, affiliation agreement, and compliance documentation.

Support continuous improvement initiatives through collection and analysis of stakeholder feed